Function unfollow_user

instapy/unfollow_util.py:1293–1410

Unfollow a user either from the profile or post page or dialog box

(
    browser,
    track,
    username,
    person,
    person_id,
    button,
    relationship_data,
    logger,
    logfolder,
)

def unfollow_user(
    browser,
    track,
    username,
    person,
    person_id,
    button,
    relationship_data,
    logger,
    logfolder,
):
    """Unfollow a user either from the profile or post page or dialog box"""
    # list of available tracks to unfollow in: ["profile", "post dialog]
    # check action availability
    if quota_supervisor("unfollows") == "jump":
        return False, "jumped"

    if track in ["profile", "post"]:
        # Method of unfollowing from a user's profile page or post page
        if track == "profile":
            user_link = "https://www.instagram.com/{}/".format(person)
            web_address_navigator(browser, user_link)

        # find out CURRENT follow status
        following_status, follow_button = get_following_status(
            browser, track, username, person, person_id, logger, logfolder
        )

        if following_status in ["Following", "Requested"]:
            click_element(browser, follow_button)  # click to unfollow
            sleep(4)  # TODO: use explicit wait here
            confirm_unfollow(browser)
            unfollow_state, msg = verify_action(
                browser,
                "unfollow",
                track,
                username,
                person,
                person_id,
                logger,
                logfolder,
            )
            if unfollow_state is not True:
                return False, msg

        elif following_status in ["Follow", "Follow Back"]:
            logger.info(
                "--> Already unfollowed '{}'! or a private user that "
                "rejected your req".format(person)
            )
            post_unfollow_cleanup(
                ["successful", "uncertain"],
                username,
                person,
                relationship_data,
                person_id,
                logger,
                logfolder,